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Activities of Alyn SMITH related to 2013/0136(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material and plant protection products - Animal health - Protective measures against pests of plants (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0136(COD)

Shadow reports (1)

RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law") PDF (519 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AGRI
Dossiers: 2013/0136(COD)
Documents: PDF(519 KB) DOC(86 KB)

Amendments (28)

Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i – indent 5 a (new)
- the need to protect and conserve rare animal breeds, and preserve genetic diversity;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘disease’ means the occurrence of infections and infestations in animals, with or without clinical or pathological manifestations, caused by one or more disease agents transmissible to animals or to humans; for the purposes of this Regulation, microrganisms that have developed resistance to antimicrobials should also be considered a 'disease';
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii – indent 4 a (new)
- the risk of microorganisms developing resistance to antimicrobials due to the control measures used to combat the disease;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) take appropriate biosecurity measures, assisted by professional guides to good practice, and taking into account the risks involved, to ensure the health of those kept animals and products and to prevent the introduction into, development and multiplication within and spread between and from such kept animals and products under their responsibility of diseases, except where that is specifically authorised for scientific purposes, as appropriate for:
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The competent authority shall ensure that the delegated person or body is independent and free from any conflict of interest as regard the exercise of the specific activities delegated.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – point b
(b) determining the types of establishments to be subject to animal health visits.deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) The historical experience with diseases in the Member State, zone or compartment
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – point c a (new)
(ca) establishing for which of the listed diseases referred to in Article 8 (1)(a), (b) and (c), the disease-free compartments may be established in accordance with Article 37;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) establishing for which of the listed diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(a), (b) and (c), the disease-free compartments may be established in accordance with Article 37;deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) the direct or indirect impact on human health;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(eb) the historical experience and potential for the development of resistance by microorganisms to veterinary medicinal products.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) prohibitions and restrictions on the use of veterinary medicinal products;deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) specific conditions for the use veterinary medicinal products for a specific listed disease;deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the compulsory use of veterinary medicinal products;deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the types of establishments that may be exempted by the Member States from the registration requirement in accordance with Article 83 provided that those establishments pose an insignificant risk and taking into account the criteria provided for in that Article.deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) information related to kept terrestrial animals of species other than those referred to in (a), (b) and (c), when this is provided for in rules adopted pursuant to paragraph 2.deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning the recording of information related to animal species other than those referred to in paragraph 1(a),(b) and (c) of this Article, in the computer database provided for in that paragraph where necessary, taking into account the risks posed by those species, to: (a) ensure the efficient application of the disease prevention and control measures provided for in this Regulation; (b) facilitate the traceability of kept terrestrial animals, their movements within and between Member States and their entry into the Union.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – title
Derogations concerning identification, identification documents and movement documents for kept animals of the bovine, ovine and caprine species
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from Article 107 (a), Member States may exempt operators from the requirements to identify kept animals of the ovine and caprine species as laid out in Article 4 (2) in Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, replacing this with a requirement to identify those kept animals in accordance with Section A.7 of the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, until the animal leaves the holding of birth. When the animal leaves the holding of birth, it shall be identified in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – point b – point i
(i) the means of identification of kept terrestrial animals provided for in Articles 106(a) and 107(a), Article 109(1), Article 110(a), Article 112(1)(a) and (2)(a), and Article 113(a);deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – point b – point ii
(ii) the application and use of that means of identification;deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 152 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning the prevention and disease control measures referred to in paragraph 1(b) of this Article to ensure that the terrestrial pet animals do not pose a significant risk for the spread of diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(d) and emerging diseases to animals during transport and at the place of destination and when relevant taking into account the health status of the place of destination.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 19
– Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000,deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 24
– Regulation (EU) No[XXX/XXX [Publication office: Number to be inserted… non-commercial movements of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003],deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 769 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 25
– Regulation (EC) No 21/2004,deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 770 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 29
– Directive 2008/71/EC,deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 771 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 259
Article 259 Transitional measures related to the repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 and Directive 2008/71/EC 1. Notwithstanding Article 258(2) of this Regulation, Regulations (EC) No 1760/2000, and (EC) No 21/2004 and Directive 2008/71/EC shall continue to apply until the date to be determined in a delegated act adopted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 252 concerning the date on which the acts referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall no longer apply. That date shall be the date of application of the corresponding rules to be adopted pursuant to the delegated acts provided for in Article 103(2) and Articles 114 and 115 of this Regulation.deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 261
Article 261 Transitional measures related to the repeal of Regulation (EU) No [XXX/XXX on the non-commercial movement of pet animals] 1. Notwithstanding Article 258(2) of this Regulation, Regulation (EU) No [XXX/XXX] shall continue to apply until the date to be determined in a delegated act adopted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance to Article 253 concerning the date on which Regulation XXX/XXX shall no longer apply. That date shall be the date of the application of the corresponding rules to be adopted pursuant to the delegated acts provided for in Article 114(f), and Articles 152(2) and 222(3) of this Regulation.deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI